Manning Crevice Suspension Bridge
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| Bridge: | Manning Crevice Suspension Bridge |
| Location: | Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA - Salmon River |
| Coordinates and Maps: | See related inventory record(s). |
| Image Set Contributor: | Don McRitchie |
| Related Suspension Bridge Inventory: | 1938 Manning (Crevasse) - Riggins Hot Springs vicinity, Idaho, USA |
| Related Image Lists: | All from Don McRitchie All in Idaho All in USA All Vehicular Suspension Bridges |
| Credit: | All photos by Don McRitchie. Please do not reuse without permission. |
Don writes: It is located approximately 13 miles east of Riggins, Idaho on the Salmon River Road. The Manning Bridge, according to a published article in the Engineering News-Record, was designed by two USDA Forest Service engineers and built by Company 1996 of the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1938. The article describes the bridge as follows: 'The span of the bridge is 240 ft. and it is 327 feet long between anchorages. It is supported by eight 1 1/2 in. diameter cables, and has a capacity of 16 tons. The wood guard rails act as stiffening trusses. A 'bulldozer' with grading blade removed was used to hoist into place the timbers there were too heavy for the winches.'"
